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The Atlantic Has Its First Hurricane of the Season. Here's What To Know

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Shah, S. (2026, October 8). The Atlantic Has Its First Hurricane of the Season. Here's What To Know. TIME. https://time.com/article/2026/10/08/hurricane-isaias-what-to-know/

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Tropical Storm Isaias intensified into a Category 2 hurricane early Thursday morning, marking the first hurricane of the Atlantic season and setting a record for the latest date in the year that the first hurricane forms. The storm is forecast to strengthen slightly before making landfall on the Gulf Coast late Friday or Saturday night, potentially reaching Category 3 status. A hurricane warning covers parts of Florida and Mississippi, with evacuation orders issued for residents and visitors along the coast. Oil companies are evacuating personnel from offshore facilities in preparation for the storm, while a state of emergency has been declared in several coastal counties.

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Hurricane Isaias, which formed off eastern Mexico and intensified into a Category 2 hurricane, made landfall near Destin, Florida on October 9, causing significant damage and disruption across the Gulf Coast. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for 25 counties before the storm's arrival to ensure communities had adequate resources to prepare. As of October 14, six deaths have been confirmed in Florida from Isaias; two were caused by fallen trees and carbon monoxide poisoning related to improper generator use, while others resulted indirectly due to storm-related disruptions like power outages affecting medical treatment. The hurricane also left hundreds of thousands without electricity across Florida, Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi. Verisk estimated insured property losses in Florida from wind damage alone could range between $1 billion and $2 billion, though this estimate does not account for storm surge or flood-related damages.

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Florida GPE · 3× Ala. GPE · 1× Alabama GPE · 1× Gulf Shores GPE · 1× Isaias PERSON · 1× Kay Ivey PERSON · 1× Miss. GPE · 1× Ocean Springs GPE · 1× Okaloosa County GPE · 1× Ron DeSantis PERSON · 1×

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The storm is expected to make landfall along the central Gulf Coast on Friday night or early Saturday, bringing the threat of heavy rain and flash flooding to the regions in its path.

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🔮 Currently a strong Category 2 hurricane, Isaias could reach Category 3 before making landfall sometime in the next two days.

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The Atlantic Has Its First Hurricane of the Season. Here's What To Know · assertive framing

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A storm is heading towards the gulf coast, ending what was a quiet start to the Atlantic hurricane season. asserted

what → head → season

Tropical storm Isaias intensified into a hurricane early Thursday morning—making it the first hurricane four months into the Atlantic season. asserted

it → intensify → season

Currently a strong Category 2 hurricane, Isaias could reach Category 3 before making landfall sometime in the next two days. uncertain

Isaias → reach → days

Here’s what to know. asserted

Here → ’ → what

The storm is expected to make landfall along the central Gulf Coast on Friday night or early Saturday, bringing the threat of heavy rain and flash flooding to the regions in its path. asserted

storm → expect → path

Some coastal residents of Florida’s Okaloosa County have been put under evacuation order. asserted

residents → put → order

Officials have also asked out-of-town visitors to leave the impacted area, and all three county airports are scheduled to close Thursday evening. asserted

airports → ask → area

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency for 25 counties in the Panhandle and Big Bend regions. asserted

DeSantis → declare → regions

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey also issued a state of emergency for 40 counties. asserted

Ivey → issue → counties

And the state’s 53rd Annual National Shrimp Festival, set to take place in Gulf Shores, Ala., was cancelled due to the storm. asserted

Festival → set → storm

Oil companies operating in the Gulf of Mexico have begun cutting production and evacuating non-essential personnel from facilities in preparation for the storm. asserted

companies → operate → storm

It’s a risky time to be slowing down production. asserted

It → ’ → production

America’s emergency oil stockpile is at the lowest level since 1982 as the war in Iran has squeezed the supply chain and pushed up prices. asserted

war → squeeze → prices

Hurricane Isaias now holds the record as the latest forming first hurricane in the Atlantic Basin—breaking the previous record set in 1905 by Hurricane Four by a mere three and a half hours, according to Accuweather. uncertain

Isaias → hold → Accuweather

Isaias is the ninth named storm of the Atlantic season—and the first to reach hurricane strength. asserted

Isaias → name → strength

The phenomenon increases vertical wind shear across the Atlantic, making it harder for thunderstorms to turn into hurricanes. asserted

thunderstorms → increase → hurricanes

It also temporarily warms up the Pacific Ocean—which often leads to more hurricane activity on a coast that doesn’t typically see a lot of hurricanes. asserted

that → warm → hurricanes

By Sept. 28, the number of named storms in the region was at 20, with nine reaching hurricane strength. asserted

nine → name → strength

Will El Niño intensify the storm? asserted

Niño → intensify → storm

El Niño is not likely to intensify the storm. asserted

Niño → intensify → storm

In fact, it often has the opposite effect, weakening hurricane activity along the Atlantic. asserted

it → have → Atlantic